Historic Gates-Bass Mansion built in 1909, designed by architect Elmer Ellsworth Green

Amazing 6000+sqft mansion in the National Register-listed Roanoke Park Historic District adjacent to North Capitol Hill in Seattle.

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Behold this beautiful Roanoke Park Grand 1909 Mansion with Old World Style and Elegance Throughout!

You will love the formal Dining Room with original wood-burning fireplace and amazing original features throughout. New Gourmet Kitchen Addition, Master Bedroom with Luxury Bath & TWO walk-in closets, Butler’s Pantry, Grand Stairways, View Decks, 4 Fireplaces, Oak and Marble Floors, Endless Indoor Lap Pool, Spa, Alley Access to Circular Drive with a Porte Cochere and a 2 car Detached Garage (plus off street parking for 5 more) all on a double corner lot with a view across Portage Bay.

One of Seattle’s early grand mansions perched on a large corner level fenced lot with views to the Lake and Mountains. Circular drive entry. 1909 charm is blended with modern convenience. Exquisite features include box beam ceilings, crown moldings, mullioned windows, oak hardwood floors with ribboned inlay, plus formal entertainment size rooms with many period sconces and light fixtures. Perfect location in the heart of the City!

Here is a photo of the home before restoration. Built in 1909 by Andrew A. Nelson and designed by architect Elmer E. Green. The house is described as stucco with a hip roof and hip-roof dormers on all sides. The front features an almost full-width arched portico and a porte cochere is on the West side.

The Roanoke Park Historic District is roughly bounded by East Roanoke Street, Harvard Avenue East, East Shelby Street, and 10th Avenue East, the district includes 101 properties, 80 of which contribute to the historic district. The district’s significance began in 1889 (the earliest construction date) and ended in 1939, by which time most of the lots had been developed. The greatest number of houses in the district were constructed between 1908 and 1910. The historic district contains a variety of architectural styles, including the Colonial Revival, Neo-classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, English Arts and Crafts, Craftsman, American Foursquare, Italian Renaissance, French Norman Revival, and many others. In addition to its architecture, the Roanoke Park Historic District is notable for its park and landscape, both of which are considered contributing features. The NRHP nomination (pdf 4.1mb) describes Roanoke Park as “the district’s jewel, a 2.2-acre, green gateway” to the neighborhood.